Florida Bill HB 1205 - Amendments to the State Constitution by Persons-Mulicka

Bill Summary

HB 1205 Amendments to the State Constitution (2025 Session)

by Persons-Mulicka Co Sponsors: Bankson, Black, Buchanan, Caruso, Robinson, W., Salzman CS Sponsors: State Affairs Committee

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Summary

Amendments to the State Constitution: Revises provisions relating to amendments to State Constitution including initiative petitions; handling petitions; sponsor & petition circulator registration; signature verification procedures; signature revocation; record retention; duties & responsibilities of supervisors of elections, Division of Elections, & DOS; Financial Impact Estimating Conference; certification of elections involving constitutional amendments; public funding; & criminal penalties. Effective Date: upon becoming a law

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committees of reference

H Government Operations Subcommittee
H State Affairs Committee

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Actions

02/26/25

HOUSE

Filed

02/26/25

HOUSE

Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee

02/26/25

HOUSE

Now in Government Operations Subcommittee

03/04/25

HOUSE

On Committee agenda - Government Operations Subcommittee, 03/06/25 9:00 am, 404 H

03/06/25

HOUSE

Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee; 14 Yeas, 4 Nays

03/06/25

HOUSE

Now in State Affairs Committee

03/24/25

HOUSE

On Committee agenda - State Affairs Committee, 03/26/25, 11:30 am, 17 H - PCS

03/26/25

HOUSE

Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee; 18 Yeas, 7 Nays

03/27/25

HOUSE

Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed

03/27/25

HOUSE

Bill referred to House Calendar

03/27/25

HOUSE

Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/03/25

04/03/25

HOUSE

Read Second Time; Amendments Failed (211009, 073391, 341105, 255831, 379821, 668427); Amendments Adopted (796099, 914213); Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 76 Yeas / 31 Nays)

04/03/25

HOUSE

Engrossed Text (E1) Filed

04/03/25

SENATE

In Messages

04/07/25

SENATE

Received; Referred to Appropriations

04/30/25

SENATE

Withdrawn from Appropriations; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd Reading; Substituted for SB 7016; Read Second Time; Amendments Adopted (570150, 842060); Amendment Failed (369878); Placed on Third Reading, 05/01/25

05/01/25

SENATE

Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 28 Yeas / 10 Nays)

05/01/25

HOUSE

In returning messages

05/01/25

HOUSE

Placed on Senate Returning Message List 3

05/01/25

HOUSE

Received from Messages; Amendments Failed (376289, 315985, 908689, 988109, 477913, 247543, 887783, 438593); Amendments Withdrawn (764961, 479859); Amendment Adopted (258567); Concurred with Amendment as amended (476344); Passed (Vote: 81 Yeas / 30 Nays)

05/01/25

SENATE

In returning messages

05/02/25

SENATE

Placed on House Returning Message List 1

05/02/25

SENATE

Received from Messages; Concurred with Amendment (258567); Passed (Vote: 28 Yeas / 9 Nays)

05/02/25

HOUSE

Ordered engrossed, then enrolled

05/02/25

HOUSE

Engrossed Text (E2) Filed

05/02/25

HOUSE

Enrolled Text (ER) Filed

05/02/25

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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 05/09/25)

05/02/25

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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2025-21

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bill text & filed amendments

1205

Filed on 02/26/25